Nuveen
Municipal Bonds Outperform as Demand and Yields Remain Attractive
The latest weekly market assessment highlights resilient municipal bond fundamentals, strong investor demand and attractive yields despite continued interest-rate volatility.
Municipal bonds have outperformed taxable bonds in 2026, with investm...
2026-09-01
2026-09-01
Northern Trust
Trade Frictions Rise as Chokepoints and Rates Add Pressure
The latest economic commentary assesses the renewed trade conflict, vulnerabilities in global shipping routes and growing pressure on long-term U.S. interest rates.
U.S.-Canada tensions are escalating, with new 50% tariffs threatening integrate...
2026-08-27
Invesco
Resilience Meets Rising Uncertainty
The global investment outlook remains relatively constructive, but the path ahead depends increasingly on energy markets, inflation and the sustainability of AI investment.
A prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure could keep inflation elevated, for...
2026-08-27
GMO
Japan’s Corporate Reform Enters a New Phase
Japan’s governance reforms are increasingly shifting toward corporate control, creating new opportunities for value creation while raising questions over how much reaches minority shareholders.
The market is moving toward greater consolid...
2026-08-27
Blue Bay Asset Management
European Credit Stress Builds Beneath Calm Markets
European high-yield spreads remain near multi-year lows, but rising corporate distress suggests that underlying credit fundamentals are deteriorating beneath the surface.
Corporate distress reached a four-year high of 9.2% in 2025, with 1...
2026-08-25
NatWest Group
UK Economy Shows Underlying Strength
The UK economy is maintaining momentum despite higher energy costs, with improving productivity and resilient domestic demand offering some support to the outlook.
Productivity rose 0.7% year-on-year in Q2, leaving output per hour 4.6% ab...
2026-08-25
Nuveen
Inflation Targeting Faces a Test
Inflation targeting remains the dominant monetary-policy framework, but persistent deviations from the 2% objective are raising questions about how central banks should adapt without undermining credibility.
Inflation targeting has provid...
2026-08-25
Northern Trust
Global Equities: Look Beyond the AI Trade
Cooling inflation and resilient growth are broadening the investment case beyond U.S. technology, with non-U.S. equities offering competitive performance and more diversified earnings drivers.
MSCI ACWI ex-USA gained 15.5% YTD through 14...
2026-08-21
GMO
Liquid Alternatives Target Returns Without Sacrificing Liquidity
GMO argues that liquid alternatives can combine return potential, diversification and daily liquidity through a multi-strategy approach designed to limit dependence on traditional risk assets.
The strategy targets cash +4–6% returns with...
2026-08-21
Edmond de Rothschild
Strong Earnings Keep Markets Resilient Despite Rising Risks
Exceptional corporate earnings have supported global equities through the summer, but rising sovereign yields and geopolitical tensions are creating a more demanding backdrop for investors.
S&P 500 EPS rose 30% year-on-year in Q2, beating t...
